Meet Your Classmates (Part III)

First of all, a big thank you to Petro, Ankit, and Rohan for volunteering their time and energy to craft insightful, meaningful responses to my interview questions- they're all cool dudes I'm hoping to get to know better in person!

If there's one takeaway from interviewing fellow Anderson '17ers, it's that there is immense opportunity that arises from diverse and seemingly disparate perspectives. The three students profiled come from different countries (Russia, Australia, and India) and a variety of pre-MBA jobs/functions. I was astounded by how well-traveled and cosmopolitan- yet how distinctly unique- Petro, Ankit, and Rohan all were.They are all undoubtedly experts in many things, and they all hold key pieces of knowledge and perspectives I can (if I'm smart) take with me back to revolutionize the nonprofit / education world.

Without further ado, the final installment in the Class of 2017 profiles brings us Rohan Bhatia, who hopes to use his Anderson experience to prepare himself for a management role and ultimately launch his own company in the field of healthcare technology. 

Name: Rohan Bhatia

Hometown: New Delhi, India

Prior to Anderson:

Currently I am involved in my family business, which has distribution rights for various medical devices companies, such as Carefusion (BD) & Hillrom. In our business, I have been responsible for in-house product developments. To add some perspective, I come from a technical background and before joining the family business I was working in the semiconductor/hi-tech software space. So this is a position I naturally enjoy, and during my tenure I have been able to create few solutions to automate our in-house processes and some that extend the functionality of medical devices.  Apart from this role, I was also managing a joint venture with a Taiwanese company to promote quality medical consumables in India. For the venture, I was responsible for overall business development.

Why Anderson?

Back in 2011, I was working onsite at Intel and at the time a few of my friends were studying at UCLA. That’s the first time I visited the campus and fell in love with it. So I was already sure about applying to Anderson. What sealed the deal for me was experiencing the altruistic nature of the students during my campus visit, which really helped prove to me that Anderson has a very collaborative environment.

 Another great thing I discovered about Anderson during A-Days (that’s the on-campus event weekend for admitted students) was the diversity in both professional and personal interests, which is great because I met many folks that shared similar interests.    

What is one cool/interesting thing about yourself that others would not be able to tell upon first meeting you?

 

I have traveled to 10 different countries, and worked closely with teams from one end of the globe to the other. I also have a neat collection of Hard-Rock shot glasses serving as mementos of my travels.

 

(RIGHT: Rohan with other Anderson alums and '17 classmates during a July pre-orientation meetup in India)

 

Where do you see yourself in 10 years?

10 years from now, I would like to have amassed enough experience either through consulting or working at a senior position in a healthcare technology company. My ultimate ambition is to start my own company that explores novel solutions to reduce the inefficiencies in patient engagement and improve healthcare outcomes. 

 

One thing I hope to accomplish by the end of my first year at Anderson:

Get back in shape! Do the ten best bike rides in LA and Anderson's Tour de strand.  I used to bike nearly 14 miles every day to work, but lately I haven't had the time for it.